Radically sustainable homes: evaluating earthship performance

Earthships are all about energy and resource efficiency, but just how well do they stack up against other housing types? Martin Freney is working it out.

Mixing it up: upscaling waste paper

Ben Wall describes how waste paper can be transformed into a useful building material.

What a corker!

One organisation is recycling items that most people wouldn\’t think could be reused, writes Jodie Meehan.

Towards guilt-free cooling

When it comes to sustainable cooling, there are many conflicting pieces of advice. Alan Pears explores the options for increasing comfort without costing the earth.

Doing small wind right

Small wind energy systems have the potential to provide all of your energy needs- if you have a suitable site and install the right system. Katie Ross explains the truth behind small wind system design.

Selecting PV panels in a buyers market

There are many factors to consider when looking for solar panels. Stephen Ingrouille from Going Solar explains how distributors evaluate panels.